649. Audiences seek personal connections to find their news
Megan Cloherty, senior reporter and 10 p.m anchor at KOAA5 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, talks about her experiences as a broadcast reporter, digital journalist and one of the founding...
648. AI, community building and the future of journalism
Hanna Rifaey, head of strategic partnerships at the Online News Organization, and Meghan Murphy, ONA's director of programs, talk about the state of digital news, sustainability and ONA's AI...
A look back at the Better News podcast
In this special episode, Jan Ross Sakian, API's Table Stakes community manager, joins host Michael O’Connell to wrap up the sixth and final season of the Better News podcast.
647. Prison Journalism Program helps incarcerated individuals find their voice
Yukari Kane and Shaheen Pasha, co-founders of the Prison Journalism Project, discuss the challenges of creating and implementing a journalism curriculum in order to help incarcerated people find their...
646. Skepticism is one thing, but pride in not trusting the media is a cynical cop out
Josh Hatch, senior director of digital at The Chronicle of Higher Education, discusses fake news, misinformation and the evolution of digital new over the last decade.
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